Date: Sun, 25 Sep 2011 14:07:20 +0100 From: Chris Rees <crees@freebsd.org> To: Fbsd8 <fbsd8@a1poweruser.com> Cc: "deeptech71@gmail.com" <deeptech71@gmail.com>, freebsd-current@freebsd.org Subject: Re: 9.0 beta2 & the new bsdinstaller Message-ID: <CADLo83-_qnaBknS9d41NNZti72ksFfoML5Kni=PAQNiB%2BYGXnA@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <4E7F260E.8020908@a1poweruser.com> References: <CAF6hryTxg-utfO5pcqmmxhMpn1CUTp3Yqe6TzWnqwxd5R0sbTQ@mail.gmail.com> <4E7F260E.8020908@a1poweruser.com>
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On 25 September 2011 14:01, Fbsd8 <fbsd8@a1poweruser.com> wrote: > deeptech71@gmail.com wrote: >> >> Fbsd8 wrote: >>> >>> 6. At the "Complete screen" when the reboot option is selected the >>> cd/dvd drive should automatically open so the install media can be >>> removed just like sysinstall does. If disc1.iso or dvd.iso was installed >>> to memstick and used to boot from to install the system, then a message >>> screen should pop out saying the memstick has to be removed now before >>> the reboot starts. Don't let the reboot occur until the memstick is >>> removed. >> >> Do NOT alter! More often than not, >> (1) you keep floppies, optical discs, and memory sticks in your >> computer without intending to boot from them, and >> (2) you'll want to use your BIOS's boot-once functionality (press a >> specific keyboard button to bring up the media choser menu for that >> boot; otherwise boot from the hard drives) whenever you do want to >> boot from floppies, optical discs, or memory sticks. >> >> >> > You have missed the subject completely of what #6 is addressing. This has > nothing to do with telling the pc hardware which media to boot from at power > up time like you suggest in your post. > > This has to do with the logic of the new bsdinstall process and the > differences between bsdinstall and sysinstall in the way the install media > is removed from the pc before it reboots as part of the normal install > process. > > Surely a reminder rather than an obstinate refusal to continue is appropriate? Example: Please remove your install media so that it is not loaded on reboot, and press any key to continue.... Chris
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